5 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
5 min read
Age: Suitable for ages 3+
Horse Chestnut Crafts are simply part of autumn. How about making some cute mini monsters this year? All you need is some colourful paper, felt balls, googly eyes and our easy step-by-step instructions. Get ready for this easy craft project – without any drilling and with lots of fun.
Chestnuts
Self-adhesive googly eyes
Colourful felt balls
Chenille wire
Construction paper in various colours (paper scraps are also fine)
Pencil
- Chestnuts
- Self-adhesive googly eyes
- Colourful felt balls
- Chenille wire
- Construction paper in various colours (paper scraps are also fine)
- Pritt Multipurpose Glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
Always supervise children when using sharp tools.
approx. 15 to 20 minutes per monster (plus drying time)
Print out our template for the tiny feet (you'll find it at the end of these instructions). Cut them out and trace the feet for your chestnut monster onto coloured construction paper. Alternatively, you can draw the feet freehand. Simple circles or squares also work wonderfully as monster feet.
Let's continue with your fun chestnut arts and crafts project: carefully cut out the pre-drawn shapes.
Now it's time to stack up the chestnuts: Apply a generous amount of Pritt Multipurpose Glue to the cut-out feet. Then press a chestnut firmly onto the glue – this will be your monster's body. Allow the glue to dry briefly before continuing with your Chestnut Craft.
Now apply a generous amount of glue to the top of the chestnut and place a second one on top – this will form the head. It is best to use a smaller chestnut for this, as it will make your monster more stable. Now everything needs to dry thoroughly. You should wait at least three hours before continuing with the craft project; ideally, leave it overnight.
Once dry, decorate your chestnut monster. First, stick the googly eyes onto the head. Use a little glue to help them stick better, if necessary. Two different-sized eyes will give your chestnut monster a particularly funny expression.